NAVEDTRA 15008A, CULINARY
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Which mineral carries oxygen in the blood?
Iron
What can a deficiency of iodine cause?
Goiter
Which mineral maintains proper fluid balance in the body and helps muscles relax and
contract properly?
Sodium
How many essential vitamins are there that the body needs to function normally?
13
Which four essential vitamins are fat soluble, are digested and absorbed with the help of fats
from the diet, and can be stored in the body for long periods of time, mostly in fatty tissue and in
the liver?
A, D, E, and K
Which vitamin plays a very important role in eye function and in keeping the skin and
mucous membranes resistant to infection?
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,Vitamin A
Which vitamin is not completely understood, but it is considered important in helping to
maintain the cementing material that holds body cells together and is needed for wound healing;
for development of blood vessels, bones, teeth, and other tissues; and for minerals to be used by
the body?
Vitamin C
Which vitamin is needed for using calcium and phosphorus to build strong bones and teeth?
Vitamin D
Which vitamin helps preserve the cell tissues?
Vitamin E
Which vitamin is essential because it indirectly helps blood to clot?
Vitamin K
Which type of vitamins have a role in the nervous system, keep the digestive system working
calmly, and help maintain a healthy skin?
Vitamin B
Which type of disease is prevented by Niacin?
Pellagra
What is the substance in blood that carries oxygen to the tissues?
Hemoglobin
Strict vegetarians run a risk of developing the symptoms of which deficiency?
B-12
Which essential nutrient is often forgotten and helps transport nutrients, remove waste, and
regulate body temperature?
Water
Do not soak vegetables in water longer than necessary to freshen or clean them. Which
vitamins will be dissolved by water?
B1, B2, and C
Scurvy can be caused by a lack of which vitamin?
Vitamin C
How many servings of milk, yogurt, and cheese per day is recommended by the food guide
pyramid?
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,2-3
How many servings of Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts does the food guide
pyramid suggest per day?
2-3
How many servings per day of vegetables is recommended by the food guide pyramid?
3-5
How many servings per day of fruits is recommended by the food guide pyramid?
2-4
Which term in the Navy means devising meals that are nutritionally adequate and acceptable
to the patrons?
Menu planning
How many servings per day of breads, cereals, rice, and pasta is recommended by the food
guide pyramid?
6-11
Which system is an automated means for Navy food service personnel, both afloat and
ashore, to perform all administrative and record keeping functions relating to the daily operations
of a dining facility?
Food Service Management (FSM)
Which form is a daily depiction of the Navy Standard Core Menu?
NAVSUP Form 1090 (Food Prep Worksheet)
All general messes with more than one CS assigned are required to use the NAVSUP Form
1090. The leading CS will prepare and sign the NAVSUP Form 1090 for each food preparation
space. After signing, the leading culinary specialist places the document in the appropriate
spaces. The leading CS uses experience and historical acceptability to predict attendance for each
meal. The watch captains will review and sign the worksheet at least how many days before
going on watch?
2
What should be the first consideration in advance menu planning?
Balanced requisitioning
The Armed Forces Recipe Service (AFRS), NAVSUP P-7 consists of a file of over how
many recipes and recipe variations?
2,000
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, Which publication contains useful information on commodities, equipment for galley use,
General Mess (GM) modernization, revisions to publications, suggested special events or holiday
menus, nutrition, sanitation, training, hints on food preparation, food service operations, menu
planning, and recordkeeping?
NAVSUP P-476
What was developed to meet all required menu-planning standards and provide a menu to all
navy ships?
Navy Standard Core Menu (NSCM)
How many kinds of menu boards are there?
2
How many roles in Navy life do meals have?
3
The first requisite to good cooking is an accurate knowledge of the items to be prepared. CS
personnel have specific instructions on which foods to prepare, the recipe card number, the
number of portions to prepare, time to start preparations, special instructions from the leading
CS, and serving instructions. Which form are these instructions furnished on?
NAVSUP Form 1090
What consists of recipes including newly developed recipes and guideline cards with product
usage and preparation information?
Armed Forces Recipe Service (AFRS)
Which term describes how the ingredients are to be combined and cooked and represents the
best accepted cooking procedures?
Method
How many portions is each recipe in the Armed Forces Recipe Service (AFRS) designed to
yield?
100
How many fluid ounces are there in one gallon?
128
What is the maximum capacity of the even balance scale with counterweights?
8 lbs.
What must be obtained to increase or decrease a recipe to obtain the desired number of
portions?
Working Factor
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